2011 Movie Reviews

‘Moneyball’ Defies and Mantains Baseball Tradition

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© 2011 Sony Pictures Digital Inc.

Change is scary. As human beings, we’re creatures of habit.  We don’t like venturing outside our comfort zone. However, history has shown that individuals who embrace radical thinking can achieve unprecedented success. Bennett Miller’s Moneyball takes this exact ideological struggle and frames it within the world of professional baseball.

Based on the Michael Lewis book, Moneyball: The Art of Winning an Unfair Game, the movie follows Oakland A’s General Managers Billy Beane (Brad Pitt) and Peter Brand (Jonah Hill) as they try to field a winning team on a tight budget.

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Evan Crean

Hello! My name is Evan Crean. By day I work for a marketing agency, but by night, I’m a film critic based in Boston, MA. Since 2009, I have written hundreds of movie reviews and celebrity interviews for Starpulse.com. I have also contributed pieces to NewEnglandFilm.com and to The Independent, as a writer and editor. I maintain an active Letterboxd account too. In addition to publishing short form work, I am a co-author of the book Your ’80s Movie Guide to Better Living, which is available on CreateSpace and Amazon. The book is the first in a series of lighthearted self-help books for film fans, which distills advice from ’80s movies on how to tackle many of life’s challenges. On top of writing, I co-host and edit the weekly film podcast Spoilerpiece Theatre with two other Boston film critics. I’m a founding member and the current treasurer for the Boston Online Film Critics Association as well. This site, Reel Recon.com, is a one-stop-shop where you can find links to all of my past and present work. Have any questions or comments after checking it out? Please feel free to email me (Evan Crean) at: ecrean AT reelrecon DOT COM .

One thought on “‘Moneyball’ Defies and Mantains Baseball Tradition

  • It may not feel quite like the classic baseball movie others have achieved, but it’s certainly pleasant enough to be enjoyable even by non-sports fan, and features great performances from Hill and Pitt. Good review. Check out mine when you get a chance.

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